Check:
ls -l /etc
ls -l /etc/exim
Eg, make sure the parents are readable as well.
On Tue, 19 Feb 2002, Peter Santiago wrote:
> 2002-02-19 20:23:39 Expansion of
> "${lookup{$prohibition_reason}lsearch{/etc/exim
> /prohibition.messages}{${expand:$value}}}" (prohibition_message) failed:
> failed
> to open /etc/exim/prohibition.messages for linear search: Permission denied
> (eui
> d=8 egid=12)
>
> prohibition.messages is chmod 644, owner and group : mail.
>
> #prohibition.messages
> host_reject_recipients: Your host $sender_fullhost is listed in our
> host_reject_recipients list.|
> If you are NOT a spammer call "postmaster" at (555) 555-5555 |
> $primary_hostname Exim $version_number
> host_reject: Your host $sender_fullhost is listed in our host_reject list.
> |
> If you are NOT a spammer call "postmaster" at (555) 555-555 |
> $primary_hostname Exim $version_number
> rbl_reject: Your host $sender_fullhost is on a spam sender list.|
> RBL text = $rbl_text |
> If you are NOT a spammer contact $rbl_domain and|
> call "postmaster" at (555) 555-5555 |
> $primary_hostname Exim $version_number|
>
> Thanks
> Peter
>
>
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